This dying, sweary Tory government wants to drag us down with it They’re trashing our energy policy, asylum system and global reputation on the way out… and the language! The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2023
How the ‘small boats week’ unravelled First asylum seekers were forced on to the Bibby Stockholm barge – then they were taken off when Legionella was detected The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2023
After Brexit, desperate Tories needed a new crusade. They think dumping ‘human rights’ could be it Rightwingers hope a nasty debate about the European convention on human rights will revive nativist passions, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023
Tory rift after Rishi Sunak backs Lee Anderson over migrant f-word slur ‘Foul language’ will turn off floating voters and risks ‘making the Tories the even nastier party’ says Grieve The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023
OPINION - Martha Gill: Nasty Lee Anderson has only exposed Tory asylum failures Anyone familiar with the career of Lee Anderson may not have been surprised at the way he expressed his feelings yesterday — he told migrants who didn’t like the idea of staying on a barge (a prison hulk-like vessel criticised by charities as unsuitable for human accommodation) that they could… Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2023
Suella’s symposium of stupidity delivers blue-sky thinking on asylum seekers Home secretary assembles the feeblest minds in the country to find someone else to blame for government failures The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023
Scottish Tories stay SILENT as Lee Anderson tells migrants to 'f*** off' THE Scottish Tories have remained silent on Lee Anderson’s anti-migrant comments. The National (Scotland) · Aug 8, 2023
Downing Street backs Tory deputy chair over ‘back to France’ comments No 10 says justice secretary was speaking for government in supporting Lee Anderson’s remarks on Bibby Stockholm asylum seekers The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023
Tory MP branded 'pound shop Enoch Powell' over anti-migrant comments A TOP Tory MP has been branded the “pound shop Enoch Powell” after inflammatory comments he made about migrants. The National (Scotland) · Aug 8, 2023
James O'Brien accuses top Tory of 'bigotry' with 'f*** off' asylum seekers comment JAMES O’Brien has said a top Conservative MP’s shocking call for asylum seekers to “f*** off back to France” is an attempt to “make… The National (Scotland) · Aug 8, 2023
Sadiq Khan slams Government over Tory Lee Anderson’s anti-asylum outburst London mayor says ‘language matters’ after Conservative MP’s foul-mouthed attack on asylum seekers Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2023
Minister defends Lee Anderson after he tells migrants to 'f*** off back to France' JUSTICE Secretary Alex Chalk has defended Lee Anderson after the deputy chair of the Tory Party said asylum seekers should “f*** off back to… The National (Scotland) · Aug 8, 2023
Minister defends Lee Anderson over ‘robust’ comments on migrants shunning barge Alex Chalk defended the remarks made by the Ashfield MP after just 15 migrants entered the Bibby Stockholm barge off the Dorset coast on Monday. The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023
Minister defends immigration lawyer task force as critics brand it ‘red herring’ Justice Secretary Alex Chalk said it was right to root out a ‘tiny minority’ of lawyers damaging the reputation of others. The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023 New compensation costs rules for wrongfully convicted may be ‘backdated’ Justice Secretary Alex Chalk made the suggestion after Andrew Malkinson had his wrongful rape conviction quashed.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023 Ministers accused of ‘lawyer-bashing’ to distract from asylum policy failures Law Society says crackdown on lawyers who act improperly is distraction from UK’s failure to clear asylum claim backlog
Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2023 Minister likens UK asylum system to leaky bucket after first migrants board barge The first 15 migrants have boarded the Bibby Stockholm but up to 20 others were granted a last-minute reprieve after legal challenges
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023 Lee Anderson tells asylum seekers to ‘f*** off back to France’ if they don’t like barges Senior Tories share fury as 20 migrants granted last-minute reprieve following legal challenges
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2023 Taskforce to pursue lawyers who ‘coach’ clients to lie on UK asylum applications Move designed to demonstrate PM’s commitment to ‘stop the boats’ policy criticised by legal experts
Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2023 Ministers to scrap prison living cost rule for wrongful convictions The case of Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, sparked outrage about compensation deductions
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023 Wrongfully convicted people will no longer have to pay living costs for time served in prison The case of Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, sparked outrage about compensation deductions and has led to a policy change
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2023 Wrongly convicted in Britain no longer forced to pay ‘saved living costs’ in prison The government has scrapped controversial guidance over deductions to compensation in miscarriage of justice cases
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2023 Wrongfully convicted people will no longer have to pay living costs for time served in prison - OLD The case of Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, sparked outrage about compensation deductions.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023 Watchdog shuts three solicitors firms accused in asylum sting SRA seizes documents and money of firms that appeared to offer to file false asylum claims for undercover reporter
The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023 Solicitors’ watchdog investigates claims of wrongdoing in asylum cases Announcement by body that regulates profession in England and Wales follows allegations law firms offered to submit false claims